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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.

Jean de La Fontaine

Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
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Cold Dreams Fake Man Reality Truth
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
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Anand Thakur
It is no use running; to set out betimes is the main point.
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Point Run Time
The more wary you are of danger, the more likely you are to meet it.
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Dangerous Meet Yourself
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
Men of all ages have the same inclinations, over which reason exercises no control. Thus, wherever men are found, there are follies, ay, and the same follies.
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Age Exercise Man Reason
One should oblige everyone to the extent of one’s ability. One often needs someone smaller than oneself.
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Anand Thakur
A hungry stomach cannot hear.
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Hear Stomach
Lies and literature have always been friends.
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Friendship Literature Lying
Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
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Anand Thakur
We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.
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Anand Thakur
But the shortest works are always the best.
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Best Short Work
Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.
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Difficult Known Myself Regard Secret Woman
People who make no noise are dangerous.
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Dangerous Noise People
One should stick to the sort of thing for which one was made; I tried to be an herbalist, Whereas I should keep to the butchers trade.
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Butcher Oneself Stick Trade
In this world we must help one another.
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Help Oneself World

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.

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